Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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54B
90% range 50.1–60.7

SJW Engineering

Architect · North Street, MI · #42 of 119 listed overall
Primary kind of workDecks & porches50% of all permits · #3 of 4 decks & porches specialists
occasionalmedium confidence

Overall score: 50 = peer average for the same role and the same kind of work (e.g. window jobs are compared with window jobs, remodels with remodels). Based on 8 permits (8 STREAM).

Sub-scores

Inspections53
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 15% of inspections vs 19% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions50
typical
1.10 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.14 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit52
typical
Median 14 days to approval vs 20 days peer median (0.84× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion50
typical
16% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 16% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance66
better than peers
0.00 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.12 expected
Reliability64
better than peers
0% of inspections cancelled vs 3% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
8
Last 3 years
6
Last 12 months
0
Years active
3
2022–2025
Median days to approval
14
peer median 20.0
Permits needing a revision
50%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
25%
Inspections on record
13

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 8 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Decks & porches 50% (4)Solar / EV 25% (2)Commercial alterations 12% (1)Foundation / structural 12% (1)

Sample permit records

A sample of the public records behind this card. Links open the city's permit portals.

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGR25-1037Decks & porches2025-06-25Final23inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGC24-0238Solar / EV2024-06-05Final26plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
4 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGC22-2202Solar / EV2022-08-01Final10inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGC24-0206Decks & porches2024-05-08Void - Wrong Workclass——
BLDGR24-1113Decks & porches2024-05-08Final7—
BLDGR22-3799Foundation / structural2022-12-19Final10—

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54B
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62A−
Babcock Design Studio Inc.
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